Combination derrick and dump



PATBNTED FEB. 16, 1904.

0. P. SMITH. COMBINATION DERRICK AND DUMP.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22 1902.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented February 16, 1904.

CHARLES F. SMITH, OF SHOBONIER, ILLINOIS.

COMBINATION DERRICK AND DUMP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 752,187, datedFebruary 16, 1904.

Application filed August 22, 1902.

To call whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES F. SMITH, acitizen of the United States,residing at Shobonier, in the county of Fayette and State of Illinois,have invented a new and useful Derrick and Dump-Machine, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention pertains to a combination of a derrick and dump operatingso as to hoist a wagon-box from a wagon to any desirable height, thenturning it at right angles to itsformer position, so as to bring therear end in a desirable position for dumping and the front end incontact with an adjustable crossbeam which sustains the front end,allowing the rear end to drop, constituting the dump; and the object ofmy machine is by the use of a derrick to effect a dump by the power of ateam or Windlass. I accomplish this end by the mechanism illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side view of theentire machine, representing it in the act of hoisting the wagon-boxfrom a wagon, (not illustrated Fig. 2, an angular end view showing it inthe act of dumping; Fig. 3, a view of the rear end of wagon-box, showingthe dump endgate with catch.

A represents a platform or driveway twelve feet long and seven feetwide, from which three posts B C D extend perpendicularly to any desiredheight, B and D being on same side of platform and eight feet apart, Cbeing midway between and on the opposite side After driving on theplatform A the wagonfierial No. 120,689 (No model.)

box is placed in the swing by placing the cross-beams L beneath it andfastening the rope M to the top cross-beam K. By applying the power(Windlass orteam) to J the wagon-box is hoisted to the desirable height.Then by pulling on the cord 0, fastened at any convenient place, the boxis turned until the rear end comes against the post C, which stands bythe opening in car or bin. Then by releasing the power at N the boxdrops, the front end being stopped by the adjustable beam E. The rearend is allowed to drop to the desirable slant for dumping. By pulling acord attached to the catch P the end-gate is forced out at the bottom,the rod Q acting as a hinge. The grain is thus allowed to flow out. Byreleasing the power at N, first turning the box to its former position,it comes to its position on the wagon. The swing is detached byreleasing the rope M-from K.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination the foundation provided with three posts connected,and located rela tively thereto and to the centrally-suspendedwagon-body to'be lifted in such a manner as to permit said body to beelevated and horizontally turned and a stop-bar to engage the end ofsaid body when lowered, to dump the same, as set forth.

2. The combination with bar K suspended at a single point of seat-bars Land ropes M adapted to be overlaid upon the ends of bar Kand readilyremoved therefrom, as set forth.

3. The combination with the three posts arranged upon the foundation asdescribed two thereof being connected by bar F of a single hoistingdevice adapted to centrally suspend the wagon-body from said bar, and astop or dumping bar adjustable vertically upon two of said posts as setforth.

Intestimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses,

CHAS. F. SMITH. "Witnesses:

ERNEST V. MITCHELL, ELI M. ARNOLD.

